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British Egg Week 2012

Take a Box of Eggs, Dairy Cookbook

It’s British Egg Week this week and what better time to launch our fabulous new cookbook – Take a Box of Eggs?!

Take a Box of Eggs is the latest edition in the hugely popular Dairy Cookbook Series, and features more than 100 irresistible recipes using ‘nature’s own convenience food’.

Take a Box of Eggs, Dairy CookbookThe new hard-back book is packed with dishes for every occasion, from quick and easy snacks, tasty budget dishes, and hearty family meals, to heavenly bakes and delectable desserts.

Featuring stunning photography throughout, Take a Box of Eggs shares many of the values people have come to expect from the Dairy Cookbook series, including triple-tested recipes, accessible ingredients, simple instructions and full nutritional information.

This edition also has a new format, meaning it lies flat and stays open on the kitchen worktop. It even has QR codes throughout, which provide a handy shopping list of ingredients for each recipe.

Lucy Knox, recipe writer, says “We have created a cookbook that people will want to turn to time and time again. Its practical format makes it easy to use and it is crammed with inspirational – and sometimes surprising – recipes that are suitable for both the novice cook and the culinary expert. For the Dairy Cookbook, eggs tick all the right boxes – they’re nutritious, cheap, readily available and extremely versatile.

Take a Box of Eggs with QR codes for instant shopping lists

QR codes for instant shopping lists

“So whether you’re in a hurry, looking to cook on a budget, or want to impress, it’s amazing how many easy, nutritional dishes you can prepare using eggs as a base ingredient.” 

First published in 1968, Dairy cookbooks are widely recognised as some of the most reliable recipe books ever written. Over 30 million copies have been sold worldwide, making it one of the most successful cookbook series in history.

So what are you waiting for? Buy a copy – it’s the new essential for every kitchen!

And to tantalise your tastebuds, here are a couple of recipes from the book for you to try.

Amrican Cheesecake and Frittata receipes

Baked American Cheesecake and Potato,Thyme & Blue Cheese Frittata.

Banana and Cinnamon Muffins

Banana and Cinnamon Muffins recipe

Try these lovely moist muffins. Ready in just 30 minutes!

Makes 12 muffins
Time required
30 mins Per muffin: 274 Kcal
11g fat (6.4g saturated)
Suitable for vegetarians
Suitable for freezing

Self-raising flour 300g (11oz)
Baking powder 1 tsp
Bicarbonate of soda ½ tsp
Ground cinnamon ½ tsp
Demerara sugar 200g (7oz)
Full fat milk 300ml (½ pint)
Butter 125g (4½oz), melted
Eggs 2
Peeled bananas 200g (7oz) (about 2), finely chopped

1 Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases. Sift together all the dry ingredients, except the sugar, into a bowl and lightly mix together. Then add the sugar and mix into the flour.

2 Whisk together the milk, melted butter and eggs in a jug. Stir in the chopped banana. Gently fold the liquid into the dry ingredients, taking care not to overmix.

3 Divide the batter between the muffin cases and bake for 15–20 minutes or until well risen and golden. Serve warm or cold.

Cook’s tip. If you don’t have a banana to hand, try this recipe with the same weight of frozen raspberries or blueberries or even a mixture – don’t let them thaw.

Recipe taken from Take a Box of Eggs, Dairy Cookbook.

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